WOOD BURNING STOVES | |
DRAWBACKS | REMEDIES |
Burning unseasoned wood and producing high levels of creosote | |
Dries up air in the home | |
Stove is not heating house efficiently | |
Top of wood grate warped | |
Can be a fire hazard | |
Does not put out enough heat | |
WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE | |
DRAWBACKS | REMEDIES |
Causes drafts and wastes heat put out by a central heater | |
Does not put out enough heat | |
Cool air infiltrates the house through the fireplace |
ANSWERS TO ACTIVITY 2:
WOOD BURNING STOVES | |
DRAWBACKS | REMEDIES |
Burning unseasoned wood and producing high levels of creosote | Burn only seasoned wood |
Dries up air in the home | Put pot of water simmering during the day |
Stove is not heating house efficiently | Install stove near the center of the house or in the cellar |
Top of wood grate warped | Do not let fire get too hot too quickly |
Can be a fire hazard | Build a brick wall behind the wood stove and use insulated, double wall stove pipes |
Does not put out enough heat | Build a brick wall behind the stove to help radiate heat and install a heat exchanger for the stove flowpipe |
WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE | |
DRAWBACKS | REMEDIES |
Causes drafts and wastes heat put out by a central heater | Install glass doors with an airtight seal and install air intake at the back or side of the fireplace |
Does not put out enough heat | Install a heat recirculating fireplace that is airtight and draws air in through a heat exchanger and returns it to the room |
Cool air infiltrates the house through the fireplace | Use a nonflammable spray foam and caulk to seal around chimney penetration around ceiling and around air intake areas. Also, use a triple walled flue, use damper doors that seal tightly, and seal joints between masonry and other house materials when the fireplace is on an outside wall |
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